Confused, how to describe the instances of foretelling future events, or how to describe about people who use to do things like, discovering hidden knowledge with the help of supernatural powers ? Ok, The word is divination, but still confusion...How to discuss about the different kinds of divination, as there are a number of method for future-telling viz. using tarot-cards, inspecting the palm etc ? So, Here is the solution. Use the suffix -mancy to create different kinds of divination. [from Old French -mancie, from Latin -mantia, from Greek manteia soothsaying]
Lithomancy- Divination by means of stones.
Gastromancy- A species of divination, by means of glasses or other round, transparent vessels, in the center of which figures are supposed to appear by magic art.
Chiromancy- Divination by inspecting the palms. (palmistry)
Geomancy- kind of divination by means of figures or lines, formed by little dots or points, originally on the earth, and latterly on paper.
Hydromancy- Divination by means of water.
Necromancy- Divination by means of a pretended communication with the dead; the black art; hence, magic in general. (black art)
Oneiromancy- Divination by means of dreams.
Pyromancy- Divination by means of fire.
Rhabdomancy- the use of a divining rod to locate underground water or mineral ores.
Here is a list for them who want to go in depth of the types of divination.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| acultomancy | divination using needles |
| aeromancy | divination by means of the weather |
| ailuromancy | divination by watching cats’ movements |
| alectormancy | divination by sacrificing a rooster |
| alectryomancy | divination by watching a rooster gather corn kernels |
| aleuromancy | divination using flour or meal |
| alomancy | divination using salt |
| alphitomancy | divination using loaves of barley |
| alveromancy | divination using sounds |
| ambulomancy | divination by taking a walk |
| amniomancy | divination by examining afterbirth |
| anthomancy | divination using flowers |
| anthracomancy | divination using burning coals |
| anthropomancy | divination using human entrails |
| apantomancy | divination using objects at hand |
| arithmancy | divination using numbers |
| armomancy | divination by examining one’s shoulders |
| aspidomancy | divination by sitting and chanting within a circle |
| astragalomancy | divination using dice or knucklebones |
| astromancy | divination using stars |
| austromancy | divination using wind |
| axinomancy | divination using an axe or hatchet |
| batraquomancy | divination using frogs |
| belomancy | divination by means of arrows |
| bibliomancy | divination by opening a book at random |
| botanomancy | divination using burning branches or plants |
| brontomancy | divination using thunder |
| capnomancy | divination by means of smoke |
| cartomancy | telling fortunes using playing cards |
| catoptromancy | divination by examining mirror placed underwater |
| causimancy | divination by means of fire |
| ceneromancy | divination using ashes |
| cephalonomancy | divination by boiling an ass head |
| ceraunomancy | divination using thunderbolts |
| ceraunoscopy | divination using lightning |
| ceromancy | divination by means of wax drippings |
| ceroscopy | divination using wax |
| chaomancy | divination by examining phenomena of the air |
| chirognomy | divination by studying the hands |
| chiromancy | divination by means of palmistry |
| chronomancy | divination by means of time |
| cleidomancy | divination using keys |
| cleromancy | divination using dice |
| conchomancy | divination using shells |
| coscinomancy | divination using a sieve and a pair of shears |
| crithomancy | divination by strewing meal over sacrifices |
| critomancy | divination using viands and cakes |
| cromnyomancy | divination using onions |
| crystallomancy | divination by means of clear objects |
| crystalomancy | divination using a crystal globe |
| cubomancy | divination by throwing dice |
| dactyliomancy | divination by means of a finger |
| dactylomancy | divination using rings |
| daphnomancy | divination using a laurel |
| demonomancy | divination using demons |
| dririmancy | divination by observing dripping blood |
| emonomancy | divination using demons |
| enoptromancy | divination using mirrors |
| eromancy | divination using water vessels |
| extispicy | divination using entrails |
| floromancy | belief that flowers have feelings |
| gastromancy | divination by sounds from the belly |
| geloscopy | fortune-telling by means of laughter |
| geomancy | divination by casting earth onto a surface |
| grafology | divination by studying writing |
| graptomancy | divination by studying handwriting |
| gyromancy | divination by falling from dizziness |
| halomancy | divination using salt |
| haruspication | divination by inspecting animal entrails |
| hematomancy | divination using blood |
| hepatoscopy | divination by examining animal livers |
| hieromancy | divination by studying objects offered in sacrifice |
| hieroscopy | divination using entrails |
| hippomancy | divination using horses |
| hydromancy | divination using water |
| hypnomancy | divination using sleep |
| ichnomancy | divination using footprints |
| ichthyomancy | divination by inspecting fish entrails |
| iconomancy | divination using icons |
| idolomancy | divination using idols |
| kephalonomancy | divination using a baked ass’s head |
| keraunoscopia | divination using thunder |
| knissomancy | divination using burning incense |
| labiomancy | lip reading |
| lampadomancy | divination by flame |
| lecanomancy | divination using water in a basin or pool |
| libanomancy | divination by watching incense smoke |
| lithomancy | divination by stones or meteorites |
| logarithmancy | divination by means of algorithms |
| logomancy | divination using words |
| macromancy | divination using large objects |
| maculomancy | divination using spots |
| margaritomancy | divination using pearls |
| mathemancy | divination by counting |
| meconomancy | divination using sleep |
| meteoromancy | divination by studying meteors |
| metopomancy | divination using the forehead or face |
| metoposcopy | fortune-telling or judgement of character by the lines of the forehead |
| micromancy | divination using small objects |
| myomancy | divination from the movements of mice |
| narcomancy | divination using sleep |
| necyomancy | divination by summoning Satan |
| nomancy | divination by examining letters of name |
| odontomancy | divination using teeth |
| oenomancy | divination by studying appearance of wine |
| oinomancy | divination using wine |
| ololygmancy | fortune-telling by the howling of dogs |
| omoplatoscopy | divination by observing cracks in burning scapulae |
| omphalomancy | divination from the knots in the umbilical cord |
| oneiromancy | divination by dreams |
| onomancy | divination using a donkey or ass |
| onomancy | divination using proper names |
| onychomancy | divination by the fingernails |
| onymancy | divination by the fingernails |
| oomancy | divination using eggs |
| ophidiomancy | divination using snakes |
| ophiomancy | divination by watching snakes |
| ornithomancy | divination by observing flight of birds |
| oryctomancy | divination using excavated objects |
| ossomancy | divination using bones |
| osteomancy | divination using bones |
| ouranomancy | divination using the heavens |
| pedomancy | divination by examining the soles of the feet |
| pegomancy | divination by springs or fountains |
| pessomancy | divination using pebbles |
| phyllomancy | divination using leaves or tea leaves |
| physiognomancy | divination by studying the face |
| psephomancy | divination by drawing lots or markers at random |
| psychomancy | divination by means of spirits |
| pyromancy | divination using fire |
| retromancy | divination by looking over one’s shoulder |
| rhabdomancy | divination using a rod or stick |
| rhapsodomancy | divination by opening works of poetry at random |
| scapulomancy | divination by examining burnt shoulder blade |
| scatomancy | divination by studying excrement |
| scatoscopy | divination by studying excrement; scatomancy |
| schematomancy | divination using the human form |
| sciomancy | divination using ghosts |
| scyphomancy | divination by means of a cup |
| selenomancy | divination by studying the moon |
| sideromancy | divination using stars; divination by burning straws |
| sortilege | divination by drawing lots |
| spasmatomancy | divination by twitching or convulsions of the body |
| spatilomancy | divination by means of feces |
| spheromancy | divination using a crystal ball |
| spodomancy | divination by means of ashes |
| stercomancy | fortune-telling by studying seeds in dung |
| stichomancy | divination by picking passages from books at random |
| stolisomancy | divination by observing how one dresses oneself |
| sycomancy | divination using fig leaves |
| tephromancy | divination by ashes |
| theomancy | divination by means of oracles |
| thrioboly | divination using pebbles |
| thumomancy | divination by means of one's own soul |
| tiromancy | divination using cheese |
| topomancy | divination using landforms |
| trochomancy | divination by studying wheel tracks |
| tyromancy | divination using cheese |
| uranomancy | divination by studying the heavens |
| urimancy | divination by observing urine |
| xenomancy | divination using strangers |
| xylomancy | divination by examining wood found in one’s path |
| zoomancy | divination by observing animals |

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